Senior Staff Software Engineer (with QE/ Automation Focus)

The Hartford•Chicago, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. The Hartford is searching for a Sr Staff Software Engineer within the Personal Lines organization specializing in Quality Engineering and QA as we deliver on our strategic investment portfolio through our value streams. This role will serve as both a hands-on technical contributor and a strategic quality leader and is responsible for designing, building, and evolving quality engineering practices across a hybrid technology landscape that includes modern cloud-native platforms as well as vendor-based systems. The ideal candidate combines deep engineering expertise with strong leadership, influence, and a pragmatic approach to improving quality at scale.

Requirements

8+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in Quality Engineering, Test Automation, or Quality leadership roles.
Demonstrated experience testing and automating for diverse technology platforms (E.g. Java, .NET, SaaS, COTS, and Mainframe) including cloud-native applications on AWS and/or GCP, including containerized and microservices-based architectures along with strong experience in API and contract testing (e.g., REST Assured, Postman/Newman) and performance, resilience, and reliability testing practices.
Advanced experience designing and scaling test automation frameworks across application tiers, with hands-on expertise in modern test tools and frameworks such as Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, JUnit/TestNG, NUnit, and PyTest.
Proven ability to define, track, and leverage Quality and Quality Execution metrics to drive measurable improvements such as defect reduction and defect leakage prevention.
Demonstrated track record of testing and quality execution within Agile and Scaled Agile frameworks, including sprint-level testing, end-to-end validation, and regression/stabilization testing.
Proven ability to balance hands-on technical delivery with strategic leadership, influencing quality practices across teams and technology stacks.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, coaching, and collaboration skills, with the ability to translate quality risks into clear business and engineering trade-offs.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying AI and GenAI tools to improve testing efficiency, effectiveness, and overall engineering productivity.
Experience within insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated domains is a plus.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred

Responsibilities

Define, evolve, and govern the Quality Engineering strategy, standards, and operating model to ensure consistent, scalable, and high-quality delivery.
Design, implement, and maintain robust automated test frameworks across application, enabling reliable and repeatable validation of complex systems.
Drive test automation through hands-on creation of automated test cases, review of automation delivered by teams, and resolution of complex automation challenges.
Diagnose and resolve complex defects across distributed systems and third-party integrations.
Improve system testability, observability, and reliability through direct code contributions and collaboration on system and application design.
Facilitate and manage end to end quality execution, ensuring business capabilities are delivered with high quality from ideation through production.
Mentor engineers and SDETs on quality engineering best practices, automation patterns, and scalable test design approaches.
Drive the adoption and effective use of AI and GenAI tools to improve testing efficiency, effectiveness, and overall engineering productivity.